The content of the letter is the same as the one sent to Le Monde; see record 65507.

At the top left-hand corner: "Signed and returned to Shavers Place 3/10/68".

Also present are various copies of the letter.

A TL(TC), document .177034, appears to be a draft as it is missing four paragraphs which are present in the TL(CAR).

A one-page (labelled as page 3) incomplete copy of the letter, TL(CAR,X), showing the signatures of Sartre and Laurent Schwartz (who does not appear as a signatory of the document in other copies that are present).

A PD(X) of the letter as it appeared in the Times, with the title: "Balkan Dangers", document .177036.

The date of 9 October 1968 is stamped on the PD(X).